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WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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The Lady Bears dominated at home Tuesday with a 89-47 win against Texas Tech.
Students, faculty and community members come together to discuss issues in higher education
Harts N Crafts opens its doors to people who want to make Valentines gifts for their special someone
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Vol. 115 No. 13
In Print >> BAKING DIARY
Cookies may terrify the cook, but they delight all those who eat them
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A new survey shows that alumni believe Baylor is top in quality education
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Viewpoints “Limiting students, faculty and staff to oneply toilet paper is comparable to forcing journalism majors to use typewriters. ...the problems of the past can go away for good, but Baylor keeps us in the bathroom Dark Ages.” Page 2
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A Baylor in London summer study abroad program information meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. today in 248 Castellaw.
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Dr. Dave Schlueter, Institutional Review Board chair, and Dr. Wade Rowatt, IRB vice chair, will be conducting an IRB seminar titled “Human Subjects in Research” at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in 303 Hankamer School of Business. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this event.
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Obama calls for reform Rob Bradfield Assistant City Editor and Madison Ferril Reporter
>> WE MEET AGAIN The men’s basketball team gets set to take on West Virginia for the first time since 2011
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President Obama’s state of the Union speech was met with mixed reactions Tuesday night as he laid out his goals for the next four years. While the president spoke on a range of topics, the President’s statements on economic reform, budget issues and the gun control debate stood out. Among some of the president’s stated goals for the next four years were a $9 federal minimum wage, a $2.5 trillion budget reduction and comprehensive immigration reform. The president’s overall message was upbeat. “Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger,” Obama said. The president began by highlighting some of the successes of his first four years in office. Obama cited the withdrawal of overseas troops and the creation of 6 million jobs as just some of the improvements since the beginning of the financial crisis. Among the president’s solutions to restart America’s economy is a change in how the education system works. One of President Obama’s proposals struck at the very base of the problem — free pre-school education for all children in America. “Every dollar we invest in high-quality early education can save more than seven dollars later on – by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing violent crime,” he said. In addition, the President proposes changes in high school education that will make high school graduates more prepared for college and the job market ,and changes in the funding of college education to make it easier for students to get a quality education at a reasonable price. “I ask Congress to change the Higher Education Act, so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid,” he said. One of the most surprising of President Obama’s goals was his promise to raise the minimum wage to $9.00 per hour. That may not be the final amount, but the President affirmed his commitment to making the federal minimum wage more in-line with the idea of a living wage. “Let’s tie the minimum wage to the cost of living so that it finally becomes a wage you can live on,” Obama said. Currently, the federal minimum wage is set at $7.25 per hour, which most states — including Texas — have set as their state minimum wage. Some — like
Washington state with the highest minimum wage of $9.19 per hour — set their minimum wage higher. And a few, such as Arkansas and Mississippi, set their state minimum lower than the federal minimum or have no minimum wage at all. According to President Obama, this increase in the minimum wage, along with incentives for businesses that employ Americans, and investments in research and green energy will help make American manufacturing competitive on the global scale. Other economic recovery plans referred to by the President included Department of Defense partnerships with “economic hubs” to increase high-tech job opportunities, partnerships with “20 of the hardest-hit towns in America to get these communities back on their feet,” and projects aimed at improving infrastructure to make America more attractive to large employers. In perhaps the most striking moment of the speech, President Obama began to talk about the recent string of gun violence. The president mentioned bipartisan plans for what he called “common-sense reform” including universal background checks. The President emphasized the need for congressional discussion by telling the story of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old Illinois girl who performed at the inauguration and was shot earlier this year in the neighborhood near the Obamas’ house in Chicago. The President told Congress that it didn’t matter if they voted against it, the discussion needed to happen — especially for Pendleton’s parents because “They deserve a vote.” “Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. The families of Oak Creek, and Tucson, and Blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence – they deserve a simple vote.” Several members of congress, including Arizona Republican Senator John McCain were shown wearing green ribbons in support of the families of the Sandy Hook Massacre. Republican Response Florida Senator Marco Rubio gave the Republican response to the State of the Union address. In his speech, Rubio asked for smaller government, saying the tax increases and deficit proposals the president put forth will harm the middle class and will not help create jobs. He said the United States should lower its corporate tax rate to attract more overseas businesses. Rubio called for financial aid reform and incentives for schools to provide better education through more SEE
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Honoring an American hero People along Interstate 35 in Waco stand in the median and on overpasses to watch the funeral procession for slain former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle on Tuesday. As the it traveled the 200-miles south to his final resting place at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, mourners lined the highway in many major cities. Some 7,000 people attended a two-hour memorial service for Kyle on Monday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield were shot and killed Feb. 2 at a North Texas gun range. Tom Fox | LAssociated Press
Manhunt leaves deputy dead, cabin in flames By Gillian Flaccus and Tami Aabdollah Associated Press
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — The manhunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected of going on a killing spree converged Tuesday on a mountain cabin where authorities believe he barricaded himself inside, engaged in a shootout that killed a deputy and then never emerged as the home went up in flames. A single gunshot was heard from within, and a law enforcement official told The Associated Press late Tuesday that officials
had found a charred body. If the body of Christopher Dorner is found inside, as authorities suspect, the search for the most wanted man in America over the last week would have ended the way he had expected — death, with the police pursuing him. He is believed to have killed at least four people. Thousands of officers had been on the hunt for the former Navy reservist since police said he launched a campaign to exact revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department for his firing. They say he threatened to bring “warfare” to officers and their
families, spreading fear and setting off a search for him across the Southwest and Mexico. “Enough is enough. It’s time for you to turn yourself in. It’s time to stop the bloodshed,” LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said at a news conference held outside police headquarters in Los Angeles, a starkly different atmosphere than last week when Dorner was on the loose and officials briefed the news media under heavy security in an underground hallway.
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BU alum revamps Waco’s oldest hardware store By Taylor Rexrode Staff Writer
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Circle Hardware & Lumber owner Larry Dagley stands in Waco’s oldest hardware store on Tuesday. The store is currently undergoing renovations.
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A Waco alumnus is giving the oldest hardware and lumber store in Waco a makeover. Accounting alumnus Larry Dagley and his wife Norma Dagley, an Alumna by Choice, bought the store last year as a venture into the retail market. “It was a business opportunity and something I had never done before,” Dagley said. “It’s a great location and just down from Baylor. It was an opportunity to do
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